Category 24

Ornamental and Turf

Pesticide Applicator Training

March 16, 2010

(7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Gwinnett Technical College

5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy

Lawrenceville, GA  30043

 (Directions: http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/content.cfm?PageCode=location )

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 am

Registration and Check- in

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Class

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch on your own

  Instructor: Timothy Daly, Gwinnett County Extension Agent

PLEASE NOTE: This is a training class for people who want to pass the exam to become a category 24 pesticide applicator. This is not a recertification class and no recertification credits will be offered

TRAINING: There is no charge for the training.  The class will cover the general standards portion and then the ornamental and turf section to help those interested in obtaining the Georgia Pesticide Applicator’s License. The training will include some hands on material, handouts, and a practice exam. Please bring a calculator, some scratch paper, a ruler, and some pens and pencils. To register for the training, contact Timothy Daly at 678-377-4010 or tdaly@uga.edu .  

MATERIALS:  Before the class, it is strongly recommended that you purchase the following books: Applying Pesticides Correctly, $15.00 and Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management at $25.00. You can purchase them at the Gwinnett County Extension office (Cash or check only, no credit cards) or through the University of Georgia office of Communications. Go to the registration website (www.gapestexam.com ), click on exam information, and then click on training material under commercial applicators examination for ordering information.

EXAM:  The pesticide applicator test is offered every Monday at Gwinnett Technical College, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, except holidays. To register for the exam, go to: www.gapestexam.com. The cost is $45.00 payable at the time of the exam. Make the check out to Gwinnett Technical College